Psychologist Ordered to Turn In License

A two-year investigation into accusations that a Ventura psychologist had sex with two of his patients has resulted in the surrender of the doctor’s license, state officials said.

David Francis Grey has until June 21 to surrender his license to the state Board of Psychology, according to the board’s executive officer, Tom O’Connor. The order, signed in late March, saved Grey from a disciplinary hearing that likely would have resulted in his license being revoked, officials said.

The allegations of sex with patients and professional negligence stem from a complaint filed against Grey in November 1994. Grey has admitted to all the accusations, some of which date to December 1992, O’Connor said.

One patient with whom state officials say Grey engaged in sexual activity for seven months, beginning in November 1993, divorced her husband, according to court documents. In January 1995, according to public records, Grey moved into the woman’s home.

The patient and her ex-husband filed civil suits against Grey. He then paid a monetary settlement in November 1995 and agreed to surrender his license.